Teemu Selanne continues to return each season, first considering retirement before committing to play.

However, the 41-year-old Anaheim Ducks forward told The Orange County Register that he would strongly consider ending his career if the 2012-13 season is lost.

“A lot of times when I drive to the rink here and I know there’s only four of five guys skating, I’m thinking, ‘Right now, I’d like to call and say I’m done,’" Selanne said. “This is enough right now. I’m old enough to do something else and not play with the kids.

“Next time, I feel like I want to wait and see what happens. I have played so many games, so many years. This is not a big thing for me. If I have to retire like this, I’m still going to be a happy camper. But this is a sad way to go out, this way.”